MPK3- and MPK6-mediated VLN3 phosphorylation regulates actin dynamics during stomatal immunity in Arabidopsis

Minxia Zou; Mengmeng Guo; Zhaoyang Zhou; Bingxiao Wang; Qing Pan; Jiajing Li; Jian-Min Zhou; Jiejie Li

doi:10.1038/s41467-021-26827-2

Nature Communications (Nov 2021)

MPK3- and MPK6-mediated VLN3 phosphorylation regulates actin dynamics during stomatal immunity in Arabidopsis

Minxia Zou,
Mengmeng Guo,
Zhaoyang Zhou,
Bingxiao Wang,
Qing Pan,
Jiajing Li,
Jian-Min Zhou,
Jiejie Li

Affiliations

Minxia Zou: Beijing Key Laboratory of Gene Resource and Molecular Development, College of Life Science, Beijing Normal University
Mengmeng Guo: Beijing Key Laboratory of Gene Resource and Molecular Development, College of Life Science, Beijing Normal University
Zhaoyang Zhou: Department of Vegetable Sciences, Beijing Key Laboratory of Growth and Developmental Regulation for Protected Vegetable Crops, China Agricultural University
Bingxiao Wang: Beijing Key Laboratory of Gene Resource and Molecular Development, College of Life Science, Beijing Normal University
Qing Pan: Beijing Key Laboratory of Gene Resource and Molecular Development, College of Life Science, Beijing Normal University
Jiajing Li: Beijing Key Laboratory of Gene Resource and Molecular Development, College of Life Science, Beijing Normal University
Jian-Min Zhou: State Key Laboratory of Plant Genomics, Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Innovation Academy for Seed Design, Chinese Academy of Sciences
Jiejie Li: Beijing Key Laboratory of Gene Resource and Molecular Development, College of Life Science, Beijing Normal University

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-021-26827-2
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 12, no. 1
pp. 1 – 14

Abstract

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Plants can rapidly close stomata to restrict pathogen entry into leaves. Here the authors show that phosphorylation of villin3 by mitogen-activated protein kinases modulates actin remodeling to activate stomatal defense in Arabidopsis.

Published in Nature Communications

ISSN: 2041-1723 (Online)
Publisher: Nature Portfolio
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Science
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